THE SEVENTH INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF THEATRE AND VISUAL ARTS - "ZDARZENIA" - TCZEW - EUROPE
7 - 10 SEPTEMBER 2006
On 7-th edition of International Festival of Theatre and Visual Arts Tczew - Europe were 13 performances qualified to competition, 12 performances which accompany the festival. 17 painting and sculpture works were shown. As every year the festival was opened by Roads to the roots parade in which, also this time, governors of Tczew took part. Between 7th and 10th September Tczew had visitors from China, the Czech Republic, Spain, Lithuania, Germany, Italy, Russia, Serbia and Slovakia. Performances, shows, happenings and exhibitions gathered a lot of spectators. The International Festival of Theatre and Visual Arts Tczew - Europe formula is trying to create a common meeting space and to share celebrated, regarded actors and art persons from whole Europe experiences with young generation of makers. 7-th edition of Zdarzenia Festival - with support from European Union program INTERREG III A - has grown with new section - interdisciplinary workshops with common name of International Project Culture Platform - Cross Border Cooperation. Workshops led Zofia de Ines, Jerzy Kalina and Joanna Czajkowska, Jacek Krawczyk, Grzegorz Szyma, Marek Musioł.
“On the egde” - workshop. The objectives of workshop were to show how to “plan“ a costume as a theatrical sign that can provide actor's actions with its own semantics. Zofia de Ines presented the participants with the issue of creating stage space using theatrical costumes. Except costumology classes, student also focused with choreographer and dancers on the movement of the characters dressed in Zofia de Ines’ and their own costumes. Workshop ended with 30-minute etude during which over 60 Zofia de Ines’ costumes and 30 costumes made by workshop participants were presented.
“Paper factory” - multimedia workshops. “Paper factory” was inspired by paper dresses designed by Aleksandra Kaminska. The workshop was divided into two groups: dancing-physical workshop (modern dance techniques with main pressure on movement development supported with oriental techniques derived from martial arts, tai chi and hata yoga) and workshop dedicated to 3D scripts designing (activities subject was problem of scenography composing with using different materials and concius using light as “moderator” of atmosphere and stage space mood; second part was creating short film etudes). As an introduction both groups took part in origami workshop conducted by Karolina Bielczyk from Centre of Japanese Art and Technique Manggha. Workshop ended with 30-minute etude in industrial space especially prepared for performance.
“Border crossings - memory celebration down the riverside”. The workshop’s participants were challenged with the idea of 'art without borders'. Workshop was a kind of forum on which student could confront their own experiences, verify archetypes and stereotypes about national identity. Everyday had a place artistic activity, acoustic and lighting operation tasks, at the final part pyrotechnic ones. Workshop concluded with an open-air presentation with fireworks show on Vistula river shore.
SPECIAL GUESTS
• Fabio Omodei, Paolo Alessandri, Monica Raponi - RomaTeatroFestiwal / Roma / Italy
• Art Faculty on University in Klaipeda - “Šypsenos” / Klaipeda / Lithuania
• Vrbovski Vit'azi - “Industrial folklore” / Vrbove / Slovakia
• Replika Teatro - “Waiting for Godot” / Madrid / Spain
• Maria Gray Methatheater Company - “Irreversible” / Madrid / Spain
• Theatre Zentrifuge - “Lost or proof that to live is impossible” / Berlin / Germany
• The Misfits Company, Cultural Society Elsinore / Salerno / Italy,
• Black Lights Theatre of Prague - “Frankenstein” / Prague / Czech Republic
• Romdo Theatre - “The sin” / Słupsk / Poland
• Provisorium Theatre i “Teatr” Company -“Ferdydurke” /Lublin/ Poland
• Wroclaw Puppet Theatre - The last escape, /Wrocław/ Poland
ACCOMPANY EVENTS
• Jerzy Kalina installation dedicated to Jerzy Grzegorzewski - “The slow darkening of paintings”
• Seminar and film projection - “Theatre of Poland, Lithuania and Russia in 20th century (plastic art roots and the last decade 1996 - 2006)”
• Parade - “Wander to roots”
• Photo Contest - “Zdarzenia through the lens”
JURY
• Jerzy Stuhr - Theatre Acadeny in Cracow
• Tomasz Bogusławski - Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk
• Rolandas Rastauskas - Uniwersity of Klaipeda/ Lithuania
• Krzysztof Rau - Theatre Academy in Warsaw
• Edward Wojtaszek - Theatre Academy in Warsaw
DECIDED TO GRANT FOLLOWING PRIZES
• Grabd Prix - for Henryk Hrynewicki for Larsa Noren's etude „Miracle-No”
• Theatre Prize - for Justyna Figacz, Edyta Janusz and Diana Jędrzejewska for performance Monologues.
• 1st prize in the field of Plastics for Paula Jaszczyk for Kalejdoscope of a journey
• Two 2nd prizes ex equo in the field of Plastics for Agata Borowa for the cycle find me and Marta Fuks for the work „She”.
• A special Prize funded by Rotary International Club for Theatre Vergotura for performance Waters are rich with fish.
• Honor Distinction in photographic competition for Dorota Gawrońska.
“On the egde” - workshop. The objectives of workshop were to show how to “plan“ a costume as a theatrical sign that can provide actor's actions with its own semantics. Zofia de Ines presented the participants with the issue of creating stage space using theatrical costumes. Except costumology classes, student also focused with choreographer and dancers on the movement of the characters dressed in Zofia de Ines’ and their own costumes. Workshop ended with 30-minute etude during which over 60 Zofia de Ines’ costumes and 30 costumes made by workshop participants were presented.
“Paper factory” - multimedia workshops. “Paper factory” was inspired by paper dresses designed by Aleksandra Kaminska. The workshop was divided into two groups: dancing-physical workshop (modern dance techniques with main pressure on movement development supported with oriental techniques derived from martial arts, tai chi and hata yoga) and workshop dedicated to 3D scripts designing (activities subject was problem of scenography composing with using different materials and concius using light as “moderator” of atmosphere and stage space mood; second part was creating short film etudes). As an introduction both groups took part in origami workshop conducted by Karolina Bielczyk from Centre of Japanese Art and Technique Manggha. Workshop ended with 30-minute etude in industrial space especially prepared for performance.
“Border crossings - memory celebration down the riverside”. The workshop’s participants were challenged with the idea of 'art without borders'. Workshop was a kind of forum on which student could confront their own experiences, verify archetypes and stereotypes about national identity. Everyday had a place artistic activity, acoustic and lighting operation tasks, at the final part pyrotechnic ones. Workshop concluded with an open-air presentation with fireworks show on Vistula river shore.
SPECIAL GUESTS
• Fabio Omodei, Paolo Alessandri, Monica Raponi - RomaTeatroFestiwal / Roma / Italy
• Art Faculty on University in Klaipeda - “Šypsenos” / Klaipeda / Lithuania
• Vrbovski Vit'azi - “Industrial folklore” / Vrbove / Slovakia
• Replika Teatro - “Waiting for Godot” / Madrid / Spain
• Maria Gray Methatheater Company - “Irreversible” / Madrid / Spain
• Theatre Zentrifuge - “Lost or proof that to live is impossible” / Berlin / Germany
• The Misfits Company, Cultural Society Elsinore / Salerno / Italy,
• Black Lights Theatre of Prague - “Frankenstein” / Prague / Czech Republic
• Romdo Theatre - “The sin” / Słupsk / Poland
• Provisorium Theatre i “Teatr” Company -“Ferdydurke” /Lublin/ Poland
• Wroclaw Puppet Theatre - The last escape, /Wrocław/ Poland
ACCOMPANY EVENTS
• Jerzy Kalina installation dedicated to Jerzy Grzegorzewski - “The slow darkening of paintings”
• Seminar and film projection - “Theatre of Poland, Lithuania and Russia in 20th century (plastic art roots and the last decade 1996 - 2006)”
• Parade - “Wander to roots”
• Photo Contest - “Zdarzenia through the lens”
JURY
• Jerzy Stuhr - Theatre Acadeny in Cracow
• Tomasz Bogusławski - Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk
• Rolandas Rastauskas - Uniwersity of Klaipeda/ Lithuania
• Krzysztof Rau - Theatre Academy in Warsaw
• Edward Wojtaszek - Theatre Academy in Warsaw
DECIDED TO GRANT FOLLOWING PRIZES
• Grabd Prix - for Henryk Hrynewicki for Larsa Noren's etude „Miracle-No”
• Theatre Prize - for Justyna Figacz, Edyta Janusz and Diana Jędrzejewska for performance Monologues.
• 1st prize in the field of Plastics for Paula Jaszczyk for Kalejdoscope of a journey
• Two 2nd prizes ex equo in the field of Plastics for Agata Borowa for the cycle find me and Marta Fuks for the work „She”.
• A special Prize funded by Rotary International Club for Theatre Vergotura for performance Waters are rich with fish.
• Honor Distinction in photographic competition for Dorota Gawrońska.
